Open AccessOccupational risk assessment of paint industry workers
Author(s) -
Hugo Martins de Oliveira,
Gracilene P Dagostim,
Arielle da Silva Mota,
Priscila Tavares,
Luiz A.Z.C da Rosa,
Vanessa Moraes de Andrade
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0019-5278
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5278.90374
Subject(s) - genotoxicity , comet assay , micronucleus test , oral mucosa , buccal swab , occupational exposure , buccal mucosa , micronucleus , buccal administration , peripheral blood , toxicology , chemistry , xylene , andrology , medicine , toxicity , dna damage , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , pathology , biology , dentistry , biochemistry , toluene , environmental health , oral cavity , dna , organic chemistry
Thousands of chemical compounds are used in paint products, like pigments, extenders, binders, additives, and solvents (toluene, xylene, ketones, alcohols, esters, and glycol ethers). Paint manufacture workers are potentially exposed to the chemicals present in paint products although the patterns and levels of exposure to individual agents may differ from those of painters. The aim of the present study was to evaluate genome damage induced in peripheral blood lymphocytes and oral mucosa cells of paint industry workers.